Dysoptus pentalobus
Dysoptus pentalobus is a species of moth in the family Arrhenophanidae. It is known only from the type locality in the Atlantic coastal forests of south-eastern Brazil.
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The length of the forewings is about 4.8 mm for males.[1] Adults are on wing in late January (based on one record). It was first described by Donald R. Davis in 2003.[1]
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the Greek pente (five) and lobos (a rounded projection), in reference to the complex, five-lobed, saccular apex of the valva.
References
- Davis, Donald Ray (2003). A Monograph of the Family Arrhenophanidae (Lepidoptera:Tineoidea). Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 38.
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